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Spring Nesting at The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks

18 Wednesday Mar 2015

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Art and Crafting, DIY & Crafting, Field Trip, Mixed Media, Textiles, Vintage

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This past weekend I was delighted to be a vendor at the Spring Nesting show at The Vintage Marketplace located at the Oaks Park in Rainbow, CA. I showcased my items together with more than 60 other vendors selling vintage and antique treasures, inspired garden goodies, lace and ruffled items, shabby chic yumminess and the most creative repurposed items.

Infused with the scent of lavender, the theme of my booth was Flora and Fauna, with Flora being on the right side under the white canopy and fauna was on the left side with my vintage 1968 Scotsman trailer, Fiona.

Inspired by Spring, adorable birds, speckled eggs and organic nests I got to work early this year, pinning images to Pinterest and taking notes in my journal. My friend, Julie Weller, and I took a buying trip up to the Bay Area in February and brought back some of the treasures that you’ll see in these photos. I still have some items set aside that will be for sale at a later date and I can’t wait to show those to you!

These are some pictures from the Flora side of my booth. Enjoy!

 

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Thank you for stopping by my blog! I’ll be posting more photos soon, featuring the Fauna side of my booth.

If you’re interested in staying in touch with me on Facebook you can find me here.

xo,

Christine Barker

 

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I’ve Moved! Come visit me on my new blog!

10 Wednesday Sep 2014

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Blogging

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We’ve Moved!

 

 

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And I sure wish it was to this beautiful manor!  No, actually it’s just that I know you probably get a lot of mail in your inboxes so you may not have noticed that you weren’t getting any updates from me.  The reason is because I finally moved my blog over to my own URL, www.ScarletCalliope.com, and you’re invited to visit!

I’ve been updating my blog with pictures from my trip to London in August and you might enjoy seeing what we were up to, it was quite the adventure! I just posted photos today of our visit to Oxford and the Cotswolds and soon I’ll be posting the pictures from our Downton Abbey tour. YES!  I am such a lucky lady that I got to go to Highclere Castle, where they film Downton Abbey. We also got to see Bampton Village, which is used for the village scenes in Downton Abbey.

Soon I’ll also be posting pics of the extravaganza that is Roger’s Gardens Halloween Shop and it’s so hauntingly beautiful, you’ll be inspired all season long!

So, head on over to my new blog home, Scarlet Calliope, to see what I’ve been up to and don’t forget to subscribe to my blog over there so you don’t miss a single update!

xo,

Christine Barker

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Flea Market: My first booth at Behind the Picket Fence

01 Tuesday Jul 2014

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Art and Crafting, DIY & Crafting, Field Trip, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Sewing, Soldering, Textiles, Vintage

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It’s taken me years to feel brave enough to have my own booth at a flea market. I have a collection of things that I’ve been collecting for years, (plus a couple collections that I’m ready to call it quits with), all with the intention of selling them in my own personal boutique at a flea market. When I heard about the Behind the Picket Fence Marketplace, I just knew I had to give it a try. Well, first I thought about it and changed my mind a bunch of times, but in the end I made the leap and I’m so happy that I finally did it!

 

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Thankfully I had a petit army of people to help me with my state of mind and artfully arranging my booth. Going into this event I was scared as could be, but knowing that my sweet husband and son would be there to help me set up and sell gave me some peace of mind. They were spectacular helpers, setting up the booth, doing the heavy lifting, greeting customers as they stopped by and handing out my business cards. Trevor even had a side business going selling some of the hundreds of burlap coffee bean bags that I had for sale. (If you want some, please just let me know! I have a few left!)

And I’m so thankful for my friend, Deb Kennedy, who’s an extraordinary Writer, Stylist, Designer and Speaker based out of Orange County, CA. When I put out the SOS for help to foof up my booth and give it some decorator savvy, she answered the call. I was petrified that I would set up the booth and it wouldn’t look like the picture that I had in my head. Deb came to the rescue and got right to work, rearranging items, placing them just right and using items in ways that I NEVER would have thought of. Plus, she took all of these beautiful photos!

 

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Left to my own devices I would more than likely just put things out on the table but Deb knew just how to display things so that they would be shown to their best advantage. Like the vintage fruit picking sack, and the dress form, and the shabby chic tea pot with gloves.

 

 

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I also had a selection of my handmade Union Flag aprons and pillows, burlap pillows, and fancy pincushions available for sale.

 

 

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I created a variety of decor to give my booth my style so that people would know as soon as they saw it what I was all about. Several people asked if I would sell my fabric garland but I told them I’d have to charge them over $100 since it pretty much took me an entire day and too much fabric to create. I can’t sell it, it’s too pretty!

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Burlap and rose decorations.

 

 

 

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Petticoats on a parasol.

 

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And, I hand painted a sign with my name to let people know who I was.

 

 

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And finally, I had a photo booth to take pics of some willing shoppers as they stopped by.

 

All in all it was a wonderful day!  I felt great because I finally conquered my fear of participating in a flea market, I cleared out some of my inventory and I got to spend the day with some wonderful people. It meant so much to me for people that I knew to stop by my booth because it was so nice to see familiar faces and when they gave me compliments about my booth I was over the moon! I think I’m ready for the next challenge now, I’ve got this!

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Thanks so much for stopping by! I have some of these items and more listed in my Etsy shop if you are interested in purchasing them.

 

Also, this is my 125th post so I think that’s a reason to celebrate!  I’ll be giving away one of my pin cushions to one lucky person who likes this post and leaves a comment here on the blog. Who wants to win?

xo,

Christine Barker

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Crafting: Lovebug Creations Blog Hop for March Holidays!

23 Saturday Feb 2013

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Art and Crafting, Christmas and Holidays, DIY & Crafting, Lovebug Creations, Uncategorized

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Cead Mile Failte and Welcome to the Lovebug Creations First Ever Blog Hop! This weekend the Creative Team is celebrating March holidays, including St. Patty’s Day, Easter and even National Peanut Butter Day. With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, I decorated a little top hat that I had in my craft room. I’m imagining it on a cute wee leprechaun lassie jumping about looking for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

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First, I hot glued a black marabou feather mini boa trim around the brim. Next, I gathered some black mesh with a length of thread and glued that to a paper circle base. On top of that I hot glued several layers of vintage silk flowers together. The next step is to add some Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon from the “Pink Clouds” assortment. I finished it off with a vintage green rhinestone button that I found at an estate sale and used my glue gun to attach the whole embellishment to the feather trim.

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Don’t forget to comment on each blog and sign up to be a fan (if you aren’t already!) to be entered to win some Blog Candy! The Winner (must be a USA resident) will receive a choice of 2 colors from the newly released collection. In order to be eligible please:

1. Become a fan of each Lovebug Creations Creative Team designer
2. Leave a love note at each blog hop spot
This winner along with the winner from our sneak peekaboo week will be announced Monday morning on the Lovebug Creations Blog!!!

If you love these delightful ribbons as much as I do, you’re in LUCK!  You can order them on Sunday, February 24, 2013 from Lovebug Creations. They say money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy Rumple Ribbons and that’s kind of the same thing!

If you’re here on my blog, it probably means that you’ve seen all of the cute and amazing projects that my Lovebug Creations Creative Team friends made!  If you’re here and you missed out on seeing their crafty visions, use the list below to find your way to the beginning. In case you get lost along the way, here’s the full line-up:

1: Kimi & Pamela
2. Ellen (CardMonkey)
3. Dorcas 
4. Stephanie
5. Dawn 
6. Dawn Carlyle
7. Martha Pineda
8. Zeni
9. Tanya
10. Christine  You are Here!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

May the leprechauns be near you,
To spread luck along your way.
And may all the Irish angels,
Smile upon you on St. Patrick’s Day.

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Crafting: I’m on Cloud 9! Plus, another giveaway!

22 Friday Feb 2013

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Art and Crafting, DIY & Crafting, Lovebug Creations, Uncategorized

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arts and crafts, blog candy, blog hop, christine barker, craft, crafting, creative, diy, garden party, handmade, LOveBug Creations, maker, martha pineda, paper straw, Pink Clouds, Rumple Ribbon, sneak peek, spring

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And who wouldn’t be on cloud 9 with beautiful ribbons from Lovebug Creations to play with? Each of the Creative Team members received a special package of ribbons in never-before-released colors and let me just say that I’m thrilled! The Rumple Ribbon “Pink Clouds” assortment is full of sweet colors that made me think of the rosy hues of cotton candy, pink pearls and a tropical coral reef.

I created some fun toppers for vintage-style paper straws. These would be perfect to accent your drinks at a springtime garden party. They were easy and fun to make and the Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbons add the perfect pop of color and whimsy!

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To see all of the new ribbon colors and to be entered to win Blog Candy (yay, dreamy prize!) just visit each of the blogs on the Sneak Peek Tour and leave a comment (don’t forget to leave a sweet comment here!) You’ll have a chance to win your choice of 2 of your favorite colors of Rumpled Ribbon!  Fineprint: Prize available to USA residents only.

Visit the Lovebug Creations page to see all of the amazing Rumple Ribbon colors and just in case you’re feeling impatient, you can order the new ribbons on February 24, 2013!

Finally, you won’t want to miss the Blog Hop that starts tomorrow, Saturday, February 23 and runs through Sunday, February 24. You’ll have a chance to see more project inspiration and enter to win more Blog Candy!

Begin the Sneak Peek Tour Here!
Sunday, February 17:
Stephanie Eaken
Monday, February 18:
Dawn Carlyle
Pamela Lash
Tuesday, February 19:
Zeni Pradel
Tanya Stilwell
Wednesday, February 20:
Dorcas Troche
Dawn Mercedes
Thursday, February 21:
Ellen (CardMonkey) Jarvis
Kimi Cremar
Friday, February 22:
Christine Barker
Martha Pineda
Thanks for stopping by. Now get hopping!
♥ Christine

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